Susan Webb

Susan Webb is a retired co-editor of People's World. She has written on a range of topics both international - the Iraq war, World Social Forums in Brazil and India, the Israel-Palestinian conflict and controversy over the U.S. role in Okinawa - and domestic - including the meaning of socialism for Americans, attacks on Planned Parenthood, the U.S. as top weapons merchant, and more.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Susan Webb

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Full court press urged to block Alito
January 20, 2006 By Susan Webb
A week’s delay in voting on the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court gives vital days for an all-out push to block Alito, progressive groups say.
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Israel, Palestine today: Insights from the regions communists
January 13, 2006 By Susan Webb
In November, representatives of over 50 communist and left parties met in Nicosia, Cyprus, to discuss “The New World Order and Its Consequences in the Greater Middle East.” The meeting was hosted by AKEL, the Communist...
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Power struggle continues in Iraq
January 6, 2006 By Susan Webb
Final results of Iraq’s Dec. 15 elections are not expected for at least two weeks, as investigations of vote fraud allegations continue. Meanwhile political deal-making is under way. Controversial preliminary results gave the Shiite Islamic coalition,...
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Communists confront global capitalism
December 16, 2005 By Susan Webb
ATHENS, Greece — Representatives of 73 communist and workers’ parties from 61 countries met here last month to review the current status of global capitalism and the role of communist parties.
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Bush victory ploy flops
December 9, 2005 By Susan Webb
The aggressive White House campaign to re-sell the Iraq war to the American public appears to be dead on arrival. As President Bush delivered his Nov. 30 “strategy for victory in Iraq” speech, a Time poll...
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Alito seen as extremist threat to mainstream rights
November 4, 2005 By Susan Webb
President Bush’s Halloween nomination of Samuel Alito to replace Sandra Day O’Connor on the Supreme Court is seen by both right and left as a confrontational “bring ’em on” offensive against mainstream democratic and progressive America.
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Iraq referendum shows shifting politics
October 21, 2005 By Susan Webb
Final results of Iraq’s Oct. 15 constitutional referendum were delayed as an election commission re-examined very high yes or no votes in several areas.
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Breaking the grip of Big Oil
October 14, 2005 By Susan Webb
The day after President Bush advised Americans to deal with skyrocketing gas prices by avoiding unnecessary driving, he flew to New Orleans for a photo-op, burning up about 11,437 gallons of jet fuel, worth over $24,000....
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